Online Court Reporting Certifications

Considering an Online Court Reporting Certification?

Penn Foster Career School has proven itself as a leader in certifying students
in court reporting
to become successful
court reporters,
freelance court reporters,
certified shorthand reporters, etc.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are currently 18,780
individuals employed as
court reporters in America, and their average annual salary is
$52,460.
Procurement clerks make on average $36,430
per year and there are about 78,150
of them employed today .

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Legal Transcriptionist

Upon completion of the Legal Transcriptionist program, the student will be able to:
* Discuss how history has shaped the organization and structure of contemporary courts
* Use and understand basic legal terminology in the drafting of legal documents
* Prepare legal documents utilized in various fields of law, including pleadings, discovery, and appellate procedures
* Use legal libraries, computers, and the Internet to complete legal research
* Use basic word processing programs to create, edit, format, save, and print correspondence, reports, tables, newsletters, and Web pages
* Transcribe and revise any legal document with correct formatting, punctuation, and spelling using word-processing software
* Obtain entry-level employment as a legal transcriber in law firms, independent transcription agencies, corporations, government agencies, insurance companies, banks, and even the military
You’ll also get valuable information intended to help you develop the personal skills needed for a career as a legal transcriptionist such as handling problems, setting up a time-management program, handling work overload, and effective stress-management strategies.